Lost ring is ‘irreplaceable’
An Upper Hutt man with Parkinson’s disease has lost his unique wedding ring and is calling on honest Wellingtonians to help him find it.
Mark Weaver, 52, had given up on love.
Then he met Nadine.
After a year of courtship they married. Nadine had their rings specially made – engraved with the words, ‘‘Alone no more’’.
Due to weight loss and tremors from his disease, Weaver stopped wearing the ring on his finger and threaded it on a black cord to hang around his neck and over his heart.
‘‘The rings meant so much to us there was no way I wasn’t going to wear it.’’
Then, on Wednesday, on a special trip into Wellington for their fourth wedding anniversary, the treasured ring, cord and all, disappeared from his neck.
‘‘We had saved enough to catch the train from Trentham into Wellington to walk around the gardens at Parliament and then have lunch at Backbenchers.
‘‘After we sat down, I realised in horror that my ring was gone. Somewhere between home and the restaurant the cord must have broken or the knot had untied.’’
Weaver and his wife had searched ‘‘everywhere’’.
They contacted parliamentary security, Metlink and police, but the ring had not yet been found.
‘‘Lunch was ruined, the romantic meal that I had planned to cook for dinner was replaced by me sitting on the couch alone, trying everything I can think of to find my ring and get help.’’
They had notified their insurance company but Weaver said his special ring was ‘‘irreplaceable’’ and was calling on Wellingtonians to help find it.
If you find Mark Weaver’s ring, email newstips@dompost.co.nz